Our prices are based on decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on charges for work carried out by the health and social data permit authority Findata (PDF file, 373 kB).
The current prices are valid from 1 January to 31 December 2023.
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The total price for Findata services are comprised of four components Data permits Amendment permits Data request decisions Expiry decisions Ready made datasets Findata's hourly based fees kapseli secure operating environment Kapseli pause service Data storage service Invoicing Payment periods and termsThe total price for Findata services are comprised of four components
- Fee for Findata data request or data permit
- Costs incurred by data controllers for the extraction and delivery of data, based on each controller’s own regulations
- Working hours used by Findata for combining, pre-processing, pseudonymising and anonymising the data
- Kapseli remote access environment charge for data permit holders
Data permits
| Price category | Criteria | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Data permit for a thesis | A data permit related to a thesis for an applicant who is domiciled in Finland or another EU or EEA country. If the project produces several theses or other outputs not related to the thesis, this is a normal or extensive information permit. | 250,00 EUR |
| Limited data permit | The processing of the application takes less than 7 hours and the applicant’s place of business is an EU or EEA country. For example, new research questions without changes to the data or new extractions. | 600,00 EUR |
| Normal data permit | The application concerns the data of 1 to 15 data controllers and the applicant is established in an EU or EEA country. If the extraction description is modified at the initiative of the applicant in the middle of the application processing process after receiving the cost estimates, or the processing takes more than 14 hours for some other reason, this is an extensive data permit, cf. below. | 1 300,00 EUR |
| Extensive data permit | You may need an extensive data permit e.g. if one or more of the following is met: – The application concerns the data of more than 15 data controllers – The extraction description is modified at the initiative of the applicant after receiving the cost estimates, ie more than one round of cost estimates is required from one or more controllers – The applicant is established outside the EU or EEA. | 3 000,00 EUR |
Amendment permits
| Price category | Criteria | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Minor amendment or change | The application seeks the following amendments or changes: – extension of the permit – modification of the persons authorized to process the data – changing the data processing environment from Findata’s Kapseli remote access system to another service provider’s secure operating environment – extension of a temporary permit granted pursuant to the transitional provision (Section 60) of the Act Amending the Secondary Act (793/2021). As of May 1, 2022, data processing is only possible in audited environments. | 300,00 EUR |
| Other amendment or change | The application seeks one or more of the following changes or amendments: – the extension of the monitoring years to the authorization granted by Findata, provided that the persons to be examined and the data to be extracted remain the same – a change in the controller of the material released with the data – change of licensee / permit holder – extension of the processing of the data by way of derogation from an authorization granted outside the EU or EEA countries – adding variables to the data collection after the extraction has already taken place – the addition of data under other legislation in derogation from the authorization granted. | 600,00 EUR |
Data request decisions
| Price category | Criteria | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Data request for a thesis | A data request is related to a thesis for an applicant who is domiciled in Finland or another EU or EEA country. If the project produces several theses or other outputs not related to the thesis, this is a normal or extensive information permit. | 250,00 EUR |
| Data request | All other data requests. | 2 500,00 EUR |
Expiry decisions
A fee is charged for expired permit applications. The amount of this fee depends on the permit applied for and the stage to which the processing of the application has progressed before the applicant withdraws it.
How does an application’s processing proceed?
The processing of applications can be divided into five stages, which can be preceded by the applicant independently contacting to a controller. The process is shown in text after the graph.
- The applicant contacts controllers directly before sending an application, if they need additional information on the data or variables or they need help with drawing up an extraction description.
- The applicant can also make an agreement on the implementation of data extraction in a certain manner with the controller. If the customer and the controller’s contact person have agreed for example that a clinician, who is part of the research team will extract the data free of charge, the application’s Additional information section should include information on who this was agreed on with and in what context.
- The applicant submits their application or requested additional information to Findata in the e-services at asiointi.findata.fi
- If the applicant is only submitting additional information, the clarifications can, depending on the case, also be submitted by e-mail.
- Our application processors check applications and their appendices to ensure that these contain all the necessary information.
- Where necessary, we will return an incomplete application for completion or we will submit a request for further clarification to the applicant.
- When all the extraction descriptions have been completed, we will send additional information and cost estimate requests to the controllers whose information is requested in the application.
- The purpose of the request is to determine the feasibility of the requested extraction and the maximum cost estimate for the extraction.
- According to the Act on the Secondary Use of Health and Social Data, the controllers have 15 working days to respond to this request. Where necessary, controllers may ask for additional details to the request, in which case we will forward the questions to the applicant.
- At this stage, we will also determine Findata’s internal cost estimate, which comprises our own data processing costs.
- Once all the cost estimates have been received, the applicant will be presented with a final extraction description and a maximum cost estimate for approval.
- The applicant must accept both in order for the permit to be granted.
- Please note that it will not be possible to change the extraction conditions after this, and that changes made to the extracted data later on will require a separate application.
- We at Findata will issue a positive data permit or data request decision.
- Please note, that data permits are always for a fixed period. If data needs to be saved for a purpose such as the verification of research or the you intend to renew your permit or the extractions must be updated at certain intervals, include these needs in your application.
| Payment category | Criteria | Price |
| Free of charge expiry decision | The applicant withdraws the application before Findata has started processing it. | EUR 0 |
| Charge of approx. 20% of the permit fee | The applicant withdraws the application when Findata has started processing the application but before the cost estimate requests for data extraction have been sent to the controllers. | Hourly charge of EUR 75/hour |
| Charge of approx. 60% of the permit fee | The applicant withdraws the application after the cost estimate requests for data extraction have been sent to the controllers but before a cost estimate summary has been sent to the applicant. | Hourly charge of EUR 75/hour |
| Charge of approx. 75% of the permit fee | The applicant withdraws the application after receiving the cost estimate summary. | Hourly charge of EUR 75/hour |
Ready-made datasets
| Price category | Criteria | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Findata’s ready-made dataset | Includes data permit on Findata’s ready-made dataset and delivery of the data to Kapseli. Delivery to another service provider’s operating environment: two working hours, i.e. EUR 270 (VAT +0%). We inform the customer of the costs if the estimate exceeds two hours. | 600,00 EUR |
Findata’s hourly based fees
| Price category | Criteria | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Data processing | Hourly fee for data combining, pre-processing, pseudonymisation and anonymisation. Minimum one hour. | 135,00 EUR/hour |
| Costs of processing a lapsed application | If the application for a data permit or data request is canceled or not completed after the start of the processing, we will charge a proportion of the workload. | 75,00 EUR/hour |
Kapseli secure operating environment
By default, all computing packages have the following storage modes:
- Work: 300 GB
- Data: 300 GB
- Backup: 5 GB
- Output: 10 GB
The performance of Kapseli depends on the number of concurrent users and the load generated by the software used. One machine package (S/M/L/XL) is designed for approximately ten users. The price includes user rights for up to 10 users.
It is not advisable to add more than ten users to a single machine package to avoid overloading the performance. However, if the subscriber wishes to have more than 10 users on a single machine package, we will charge additional user usage fees monthly at a rate of €16.16 + 24% VAT per user.
It is also possible to distribute data-specific processing across multiple parallel machine packages. Each of these machine packages must be ordered separately as individual packages. Ordering parallel machine packages may require customization, for which Findata will charge according to their pricing schedule.
| Product | Features | Windows (Windows Server 2016 Standard) | Linux (CentOS 7) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kapseli S | – 8 GB RAM – 4 cores | EUR 187,50 / month (EUR 2 250,00 / year) VAT +24 % | EUR 165,00 / month (EUR 1.980,00 / year) VAT +24 % |
| Kapseli M | – 16 GB RAM – 6 cores | EUR 229,17 / month (EUR 2 750,00 / year) VAT+24 % | EUR 184,17 / month (EUR 2.210,00 / year) VAT +24 % |
| Kapseli L | – 32 GB RAM – 8 cores | EUR 291,67 / month (EUR 3 500,00 / year) VAT +24 % | EUR 204,17 / month (EUR 2.450,00 / year) VAT +24 % |
| Kapseli XL | – 64 GB RAM – 8 cores | EUR 460,42 / month (EUR 5 525,00 / year) VAT +24 % | EUR 287,92 / month (EUR 3.455,00 / year) VAT +24 % |
| Working time costs | Working time costs for customizing the remote environment, e.g. installation of the user’s own software in Kapseli package (with the user’s own licences). | EUR 86.00 / hour VAT: +24 % | EUR 86.00 / hour VAT: +24 % |
| Change of operating system | Fixed price based on the working time costs. | EUR 465,00 / exchange VAT: +24 % | EUR 465,00 / exchange VAT: +24 % |
| Technical customization | Technical customization of the computing package or Kapseli subscription. | According to separate offer VAT +24 % | According to separate offer VAT +24 % |
It is also possible to use Kapseli in situations where the data permit has been granted by another authority. We make a cost estimate for receiving, reviewing and transferring the materials to the Kapseli. We charge for at least two working hours (135 e / h), ie 270 euros + 24% VAT. We will notify the customer of the cost if the estimate exceeds two hours.
If you want to order Kapseli for the processing of data described above, fill out the attached preliminary inquiry and attach it to the Kapseli order form.
Preliminary inquiry (Word document, 43 KB)
We reserve the right to change the prices for the remote access environment if changes take place to the procurement costs for the remote access environment independently of Findata’s operations.
Apart from the remote access environment, the service prices pertain to actions under public law that are based on cost value (VAT 0%). The remote access environment services, however, are commercially priced services subject to a fee (VAT +24%).
Kapseli pause service
You can pause your Kapseli operating environment, after which the current machine package will be disabled for the duration of the pause. During the pause, we maintain the operating environment and the materials within, but the users do not have access to it.
During the pause, the Kapseli order must be valid, but only the monthly pause fee will be charged. The standard Kapseli conditions are also valid for the duration of the pause.
When the scheduled pause ends, users can start to log in to Kapseli once again. You will begin to be charged the monthly machine package fee for Kapseli.
The pause can be ordered through our customer service. The minimum pause is two calendar months and the maximum pause is the duration of the Kapseli order in question. The period of notice for the pause is one calendar month.
The processing time for all Kapseli orders is one month.
Processing times for pause service
The processing time for all Kapseli orders is one month. The minimum pause is two calendar months and the maximum pause is the duration of the Kapseli order in question. The period of notice for the pause is one calendar month.
Example 1: Kapseli was originally ordered for the period 1.1.2022–31.12.2025, and the orderer would like to pause the environment for the period 1.10.2022–1.12.2023.
- Order the pause no later than August 31 2022, because there is one month processing time for orders.
Example 2: Kapseli has been put on pause from 1 October 2022 to 1 December 2023, but they want to use it again as early as 1 July 2023.
- Terminate the pause no later than 30 April 2023. Orders have a one-month processing time and the pause service has a one-month period of notice.
Pricing:
| Product | Price | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| Pause processing fee | EUR 245,00 + VAT 24% | The processing fee is invoiced as part of new pause orders and when ordering an extension to a pause. |
| Monthly fee | EUR 87,00 + VAT 24% | Billed per month for the duration of the pause order. |
Data storage service
The data storage service enables a storage of research data and scripts after analysis. You can order the storage service for a minimum of one year and need a valid data permit for the entire storage period.
The storage service is an additional Kapseli service and is only available for those with a Kapseli order. At the moment, it is not possible to order only the storage service if the data has been analysed in another secure operating environment than Kapseli.
When you enable the storage service, all files from the Kapseli D:, W:, and B: drives will be transferred to the storage service. The file format does not matter. You may not change the data sets after enabling the storage service; instead, they will be transferred to the storage service in the status indicated by the start date of the data storage service.
In connection with the implementation of the data storage service, you will be sent a security email with an encryption key and a unique identifier, which should be kept for a possible re-implementation of the data.
If necessary, the data can be returned for analysis in a new Kapseli operating environment and transferred back to the storage service after processing. The data sets from the data storage system can also be transferred to another secure operating environment that has been accepted to the Toini secondary use register maintained by Valvira. For the use of Kapseli or data transfer to the secure operating environment of a third-party service provider, we will charge the work costs for the starting hour in accordance with the Kapseli price list: Pricing
If the data permit is not valid for the entire desired storage period, you should first apply for an extension of the validity of the data permit with a data permit amendment application in our e-service at asiointi.findata.fi. If the data permit has not been granted by Findata, we request that you contact the data permit issuer to extend the validity period.
Pricing
| Product | Price | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| Storage service processing fee | EUR 440,00 + VAT 24% | A processing fee and a minimum order of 12 months (EUR 78 + VAT 24%) will be invoiced in connection with a new storage order. |
| Monthly charge for the storage service per 0.5 TB | EUR 6,50 per month + VAT 24% (EUR 39,00 per 6 months + VAT 24%) | Billed every six months. |
Invoicing
1. Fee for Findata data request or data permit
- We invoice for a decision on a data request or issuing of a data permit once the decision has been made or the permit has been granted.
2. Data extraction, processing and delivery
- We find out the data controllers’ costs for extracting and delivering the data as part of our processing of the data request or data permit and provide this information to the applicant. We also give the applicant an estimate of the maximum cost for Findata’s data-processing work.
- We invoice for the controllers’ costs and the time spent by Findata processing the data once the data have been disclosed to the decision recipient or permit holder. Regarding the costs of the controllers, Findata treats the invoice as a pass-through item in its accounting. Thus, the controller determines the VAT liability based on the final payer of the invoice.
- If the estimated costs of the registrar’s extractions and Findata’s data processing exceed 5,000 euros, we invoice non-domestic public administration organizations for 70% in advance and foreign operators for 90% of the costs. Pre-invoicing can also be done at the licensee’s request with the desired percentage, if it is higher than the aforementioned minimum percentage. Domestic public administration organizations are not invoiced in advance without a separate request.
3. Use charge for Kapseli secure operating environment
- We invoice the use charge for the remote access environment on a monthly basis, according to the months of use.
- We reserve the right to change the prices for the remote access environment if changes take place to the procurement costs for the remote access environment independently of Findata’s operations.
Payment periods and terms
The invoice payment period is 21 days for Finnish customers and 30 for foreign customers.
Findata charges interest annually on overdue invoices in accordance with the amount laid down in section 4 of the Interest Act (633/1982, edilex.fi) and complying with the provisions otherwise laid down in the Interest Act. Instead of charging interest on overdue payments, Findata may alternatively charge a flat-rate late payment fee of EUR 10 if the quantity of interest charged would be smaller than this.